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title: Cannot append an Index that is already a part of an Indexes collection. (Error 3269)
keywords: jeterr40.chm5003269
f1_keywords:
- jeterr40.chm5003269
ms.prod: access
ms.assetid: 4c503222-51d4-c4fd-08cc-8da40b8dcfda
ms.date: 06/08/2017
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# Cannot append an Index that is already a part of an Indexes collection. (Error 3269)

  

**Applies to:** Access 2013 | Access 2016

An  **Index** object was specified as an argument to an **Append** operation when it already is a member of an existing **Indexes** collection. Use the **Dim** statement and **CreateIndex** method to declare a new **Index** object and specify its values, and retry the operation with the new **Index** object.

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